Gmail is getting a brand new inbox

http://gmailblog.blogspot.de/2013/05/a-new-inbox-that-puts-you-back-in.html

by marvwhere • 13 years ago

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krmmalik• 13 years ago

Interesting. I have "labels" setup in gmail that match this system very closely, and i use "rules" and manual filtering to deal with it. I wonder if Gmail will automatically mark the emails for the right tab accordingly or if there'll be some scope to customise/tune the system.

Either way, it's a welcome step forward.

ben336• 13 years ago

Looks like they're just formalizing the power-user label pattern to make it more accessible for new users/non-tweakers

notatoad• 13 years ago

formalizing and automating. having your messages automatically filed into one of those tabs (without having to set up any rules) is a lot more exciting than the fact that the tabs exist.

Indyan• 13 years ago

This is actually very similar to what Alto from AOL was attempting to do.

www.altomail.com

yoster• 13 years ago

I hate the box look all the companies are going for. It's like the fucking 80s/90s all over again....

chopsueyar• 13 years ago

...or the box look with the pinterest double-column BS.

Xanza• 13 years ago

Looks really, really great! I can't wait.

k-mcgrady• 13 years ago

They've actually done this for a while without any user interaction. They automatically have setup forums, notifications, and bulk labels for me. They've just moved them too the top. Hopefully they've refined them too cause they never worked too well for me.

ziko• 13 years ago

People who want their email under control already have something similar - for instance, I have filters and labels and folders for Newsletters and offers, one for Family and friends, University and so on.

People who haven't taken control of their inbox yet won't be bothered to do that now.

Loved the music in the video though.

ozh• 13 years ago

Gmail should just get a brand new "Compose Email" that's not an infuriating fucking tiny half-baked pop-up.

portmanteaufu2• 13 years ago

This won't help me. The only pain point I experience in my GMail workflow is the inability to mark-as-read or delete emails from my status tray. I end up opening one-line emails and spam just so I don't have to track them down and mark them as read later.

pbiggar• 13 years ago

Keyboard shortcuts make this very easy, in particular '[' (archive and move to the next one).

portmanteaufu2• 13 years ago

I was referring to the Android app.

pjmlp• 13 years ago

Look Google just invented mail filter rules!

budgi3• 13 years ago

automatic mail filter rules

Gmail is getting a brand new inbox

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